Morten Anderson To Be Inducted Into Pro Football Hall Of Fame

Tomorrow night the 2017 NFL preseason starts with the annual Hall of Fame game. it celebrates the start of a new football season but also celebrates [past players that will be enshrined into football glory.

One of those is our very own New Orleans Saints kicking great, Morten Anderson! He is part of the 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.

Morten Anderson who is originally from Copenhagen, Denmark started his career with the New Orleans Saints in 1982 and spent 12 years with the Black and Gold. He then spent the rest of his career with teams like the Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, and Minnesota Vikings.

Morten Anderson (Getty Images)

Anderson was a 7 time pro bowl pick along with and named to the NFL all decade team in the 1980's and 1990's. He was inducted into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame in 2009.

Anderson finished his career with 2544 points scored and made 565 career field goals along with playing in 382 games.